Style Retrospective: See The Peasant Blouse Over The Years

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Over the years, we’ve watched as the blouse’s free-spirited, hippie feel has adopted decidedly luxe and refined sensibilities, though it’s never lost its carefree insouciance (and still makes us want to wear flowers in our hair). Designers, including Isabel Marant’s S/S 13 collection, have recently paid homage to the bohemian blouse too, making us fall in love with this summer staple anew. This easy, warm-weather essential has been embraced over the decades, so click through our slideshow to see its storied past and how current fashion fixtures are styling it.

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Grace Kelly

In her film Green Fire, the actress—whose personal style was highly feminine and polished—channeled a more relaxed vibe in her role as a coffee grower in Colombia.

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Talitha Getty

The late ‘60s style icon is practically synonymous with the jetset hippie look. Here, she’s pictured with her then three-week-old son Tara Getty in Rome.

Isabel Marant S/S 13

Marant’s lauded S/S 13 collection displayed the designer’s Parisian-chic-meets-retro-Americana sensibilities in the form of the Berit Top ($435), Bazil Jeans ($720), Lucie Sandals ($1115, all available at 323.651.1493).

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Sachin + Babi S/S 13

Sachin + Babi’s collection took on a more ornate feel in the intricate, tie-front Weller Blouse ($308) styled with the Biel Pants ($295).